Attended Regis and East High Schools in Denver;
received bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from
University of Colorado, 1953; master of science in Aerospace Science
from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, 1965; master of business
Administration from the University of Hartford, 1967; and was
presented Honorary Doctorate of Science by American International
College, 1970, Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Western State College,
1970; Honorary Doctorate of Science by Western Michigan University, 1970.

Fellow of the American Astronautical Society;
Associate Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; and member of
the Quiet Birdmen, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Tau Sigma and Sigma Tau.

SPECIAL HONORS:

Presented the Presidential Medal for Freedom, 1970,
and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal; corecipient of the American
Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award for 1970, the AIAA Octave
Chanute Award for 1966 (for his participation in demonstrating
the Rogallo Wing as a feasible land landing system for returning
space vehicles and astronauts); and recipient of University of
Colorado Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1970; City of New York Gold
Medal, 1970; City of Houston Medal for Valor, 1970; City of Chicago
Gold Medal, 1970; Antonian Gold Medal, 1972; and the Sons of the
American Revolution Gold Citizenship Medal, 1979.

EXPERIENCE:

Swigert served with the Air Force from 1953 to 1956,
including a tour of duty as a fighter pilot in Japan and Korea. He also served
as a jet fighter pilot with the Massachusetts Air National Guard
(1957 to 1960) and the Connecticut Air National Guard (1960 to 1965).
He has logged over 8,000 hours of flight time, of which more than 6,430 hours
are in jet aircraft.

NASA EXPERIENCE:

Swigert was one of 19 Astronauts selected by NASA in 1966.
He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the
Apollo 7 and Apollo 11 missions. He was next assigned to the
Apollo 13 backup crew and subsequently replaced prime crewman,
Thomas K. Mattingly as Command Module Pilot 24 hours prior to flight,
following Mattingly's exposure to German measles. Apollo 13, April 11-17,
1970, was programmed for a ten day flight as America's third lunar landing.
However, at 55 hours into the flight and 200,000 miles from Earth, an
explosion in the Service Module oxygen system required modification of
the flight plan and the emergency conversion of the Lunar Module into a
lifeboat for survival and safety in space and the return to earth.
In completing his first space flight, Swigert logged a total of 142
hours and 54 minutes.

POST NASA EXPERIENCE:

From April 1973, to September 1977,
Swigert served as Executive Director of the Committee on Science and
Technology in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
In that capacity, he was responsible for assuring the accomplishment
of the legislative and oversight functions of the staff of the Committee,
the jurisdiction of which included all Federal research and development
in the areas of energy, environment, space, science, and civil aviation.
His responsibilities included personnel acquisition, planning, organizing,
budgeting, directing and controlling the staff of the Committee (some 80 people).

In 1978, Swigert ran for the United States Senate from Colorado
and was unsuccessful in his first attempt at elective office.

In 1979, Swigert joined the BDM Corporation, a broad-based
professional services company as Vice President for Technology
Development and directed the Company's Denver operations. He
was responsible for the formulation of programs with emphasis
on energy, space, environment and transportation.

In 1981, Swigert left BDM to join International Gold and Minerals
Limited as Vice President for Financial and Corporate Affairs

In February 1982, Swigert left International Gold and Minerals Limited
to initiate his compaign for the U.S. Congress.

On November 2, 1982, Swigert won the new seat for Colorado's Sixth
Congressional District receiving 64% of the popular vote.

Swigert died of complications from cancer in Washington
December 27, 1982, a week before he would have taken the
congressional seat he won in the November 2 election.